Arctic Adventure Tour

   
 
 

Spitsbergen Dogsled Safari

8 Days / 3 locations in Norway and Svalbard, Norway

A five day long trip with dogsleds to the east coast of Spitsbergen. When on a dog-sledge trip you feel joined with nature, and you can let the impressions settle slowly. A dogsled trip gives a whole new meaning to the words freedom and peace.

The interaction between man and animal could be both rough and fun. The only sounds are the sledges against the snow and the dogs fuzzy paws.

Itinerary

 
Day 1     Oslo - Spitsbergen - Longyearbyen
Accommodation: Spitsbergen Guesthouse

There are morning and evening flights from Oslo to Longyearbyen via Tromso. Transfer to the hotel on your own (airport shuttle available).

 
Day 2     Longyearbyen - Spitsbergen
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Transfer to the Husky camp for preparations and packing of equipment. Instructions and briefing on how to drive dogsleds before we start off. At the Husky camp we also receive our tour clothes. The adventure starts off towards the East coast through a snowmobile free area. The route goes through Bolterdalen and Tverrdalen, before the guide commands his lead dog into wide valley Reindalen. Lunch en route during early afternoon. After 50-60 km we set our camp with pyramid tents. We share the work as we prepare the meals both for the dogs and for the people. The tent is heated by stoves. In the evening we have plenty of time to dry our wet clothes and to listen to stories about the life in the Arctic.

 
Day 3     Spitsbergen
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

We continue the dogsled safari early in the morning. We start off through Kjellströmdalen, before crossing three glaciers to arrive at the bay Inglefieldbukta on the east coast. Here we settle a new camp, and our huskies will be our "polar bear alarm", and will tell us as soon as polar bears are present in the camp area!

 
Day 4     Spitsbergen
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Our Arctic adventure brings us further north along the East coast. On sunny days, we have good chances to see ringed seals sunbathing on the sea ice. If we are lucky, we might see polar bears walking around on the pack ice, looking for seals to hunt. Tonight we raise our camp in the Agardh valley.

 
Days 5 - 6     Spitsbergen - Longyearbyen
Accommodation: Spitsbergen Guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

The next two days our husky teams will bring us through two glacier massifs. The mountains rise 1000 m above the sea level and the mountain passes we cross, reach the height of 700 m. Weather and snow conditions permitting, we return to the Husky camp, late Friday afternoon. Dinner at the Husky camp in the evening. Transfer to your accommodation. Due to changes in weather conditions, arrival time at the camp might be on Saturday.

 
Day 7     Longyearbyen
Accommodation: Spitsbergen Guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Time of your own. We suggest a visit to Svalbard Museum and/or Galleri Svalbard. Please click on city link to explore optional excursions.

Lunch and farewell dinner at Spitsbergen Hotel.

 
Day 8     Longyearbyen - Oslo
Meals: Breakfast

There are early morning and afternoon flights to Oslo. Transfer to the airport on your own.

 

Notes

NB! You should be in average good physical condition to participate on this trip. The participants will be asked to help out with the camp, feeding of the dogs, preparations for the trips etc.

Price Includes
All Necessary Equipment (Tents, Sleeping Bags)
Dogsled and All Dogsled Equipment
Tour Escort
Services of Expedition Guides
All Meals
Price Does Not Include
 Optional Excursions
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